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Shipping machinery by truck from China to Iran
Industrial machinery from China to Iran by road. Consolidated at Yiwu, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, then out through Wuqia or Khorgos on a TIR-sealed trailer. On the Wuqia line a direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara, and currently runs 21–23 days to the bonded customs warehouse at Tehran West Customs (Gomrok Gharb) — counted from the Wuqia crossing; the domestic leg from the origin hub to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately. Hub-to-customs, not to the door, not by sea.
- 21–23 days Wuqia to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse on a direct truck, currently (26–30 days with transshipment); the domestic leg to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately
- Hub-to-customs · CPT / DAP · the consignee’s broker clears and pays duty
- Wuqia line: Xinjiang — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan — Turkmenistan — Sarakhs — Tehran
- Load ceiling 96 CBM and 25 T per vehicle; any over-limit portion is quoted separately
The route
Origin hub → export clearance and sealing at Wuqia (TIR lock + electronic seal) → Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan under a single TIR carnet → entry into Iran at Sarakhs → the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse, where a warehouse entry receipt (Ghabz-e Anbar) is issued to your broker. A direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara; a transshipment truck transloads at Osh and again at Bukhara, which costs less and takes longer. A TIR carnet keeps unsealings and transloads to a minimum — it does not remove them, and it changes neither the transit time nor the rate. On this line Kyrgyzstan levies 0.4% of the cargo-invoice value as a transit tax: a tax, not freight, excluded from the quotation and paid by the customer. The Khorgos line runs through Kazakhstan instead, never carries the 0.4%, and its transit time is quoted on request. Turgart and Alashankou are not operated.
Describing the goods and loading
Injection machines, CNC machine tools, hydraulic presses, construction equipment. Over-width or over-height pieces run on 17.5 m step-frame / low-bed trailers with wire lashing, centre-of-gravity locking and counterweighting. Machines with hydraulic oil or a battery are handled as dangerous goods. Send dimensioned weight drawings and lifting points before dispatch. Load ceiling is 96 CBM and 25 T per vehicle; any over-limit portion falls outside the quotation and is priced separately, as do lifting, reinforcement and lashing.
No published rates. To get a quote, send three things: the origin hub; the destination customs (Tehran West Customs / Aprin / Mashhad); and the cargo data — HS code, gross weight in kg, volume in CBM.
FAQ
How long does it take from the Wuqia crossing to Tehran Customs?
Counted from the Wuqia border crossing: a direct truck currently takes 21 to 23 calendar days to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse and a transshipment truck 26 to 30 days; to Mashhad it is 18 to 21 days direct and 24 to 28 days with transshipment. A direct truck transloads once, at Bukhara; a transshipment truck transloads at Osh and again at Bukhara. The domestic leg from the Yiwu or Shenzhen warehouse to Wuqia is typically within 7 days and is counted separately. Transit time on the Khorgos line is quoted on request. These are current operating ranges, not a guaranteed transit.
Do you deliver door-to-door?
No. Delivery is to the Tehran West Customs bonded warehouse; the consignee's licensed broker clears the goods and arranges local delivery.
How is out-of-gauge cargo loaded?
Over-width or over-height pieces run on 17.5 m step-frame / low-bed trailers with wire lashing, centre-of-gravity locking and counterweighting. Machines with hydraulic oil or a battery are handled as dangerous goods. Send dimensioned weight drawings and lifting points before dispatch. Load ceiling is 96 CBM and 25 T per vehicle; any over-limit portion falls outside the quotation and is priced separately, as do lifting, reinforcement and lashing.
What is the minimum for LCL?
One cubic metre (CBM) or 100 kg, at the Yiwu and Shenzhen (Pinghu) facilities, on the weekly Tuesday and Friday consolidation to Tehran Customs.
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